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AMD Radeon RX 560

Entry Level GPU • Best for 1080p MediumGCN 4.0 Architecture • 4GB GDDR5

Value Score
0.0
Rating
Not Rated
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MSRP$99
ReleasedJan 2017

Gaming Benchmarks

1080p Ultra14.7 fps
1440p Ultra
4K Ultra
Ray Tracing (1440p DXR)
Productivity (score)24

Frame rates measured by Tom's Hardware GPU hierarchy. Geometric mean of 15 games, ultra settings, no upscaling. Ray tracing figures are DXR-enabled at 1440p. A dash means this card was not tested at that resolution. Productivity is a synthetic score, not fps.

Specifications

ArchitectureGCN 4.0
GPU ChipBaffin
VRAM4GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth112 GB/s
Memory Bus128-bit
Shaders / CUDA Cores1,024
Boost Clock1275 MHz
TDP / Power Draw75W
Process NodeGlobalFoundries 14nm
Ray TracingNo
Release Year2017

Recommended PSU for Radeon RX 560

250W
Minimum recommended PSU wattage
Based on 75W GPU TDP + system overhead

Is the Radeon RX 560 Worth It in 2026?

At $99, the AMD Radeon RX 560 scores 0/100 on our Value Scale. There may be better options in this price range offering more performance per dollar.

You'll need at least a 250W PSU to run this card reliably (75W TDP).

As a budget option under $300, Radeon RX 560 is great for 1080p gaming and light creative work.

AMD Radeon RX 560 Overview

The AMD Radeon RX 560 is a entry level graphics card built on AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture using a GlobalFoundries 14nm manufacturing process. With 4GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, it targets 1080p medium gaming.

At its current best price of $99, the AMD Radeon RX 560 earns a Value Score of 0/100 — rated as "Not Rated". Its 75W TDP makes it efficient and suitable for most builds.